Sniffling is heard throughout the forest as a pink blur runs through it breaking it's silence with her cries "W..wh..why does Sa..Sasuke-kun ha..hate m..eee so much" Sakura wails sobbing and stumbling through the forest unaware of the dangers that my lurk around every corner, every tree, or tall rock, she was blind to all else as her tears turn to anger before she finally stumbles to a stop mind numb from shock at seeing the suppose to be dead Zabuza Momochi 'How is this possible' Inner screams in a panic trying to shake her outer-self from the mind-numbing stupor she seemed to be in at the moment.

Sakura stood still fear taking hold of her as she clamps her hand around her mouth so that she didn't breathe as loud as she had been before 'He's supposed to be dead' she screams mentally Inner running around in circles while she berates herself for being careless 'Oh god what do I do" Sakura hoped beyond hope that he hadn't heard or spotted before slowly edging back towards the way she had come hoping to get far away from the clearing when *snap* a twig breaks underneath her foot causing Sakura to cringe her heart thumping loudly in chest in pure terror.

Standing still once more Sakura closes her eyes waiting but after a few moments when nothing happens she opens her eyes before taking a quick glance towards the clearing where Zabuza still sat underneath the tree he hadn't moved an inch even when she had tried to make an escape looking a little closer she tears silvery tracks on his face as something clear rolls out of his eyes making another path 'Wait a minute is he no he couldn't be crying' her forehead wrinkles in confusion as she ponders this new discovery.

Meanwhile Zabuza had recognized the girls chakra coming towards him at high speed he noticed that it was one of Kakashi's brats and while she was clearly observing him he was doing the same finally having had enough he gives up the game by calling her out "Come here girl" he commands in a demanding voice leaving Sakura no choice but to swallow nervously as his malicious voice reaches her ears before slowly making her way over to him her movement cautious as he was still a rogue nin all the while internally berating herself again for being a fool and wandering off and of course for not being a better ninja.

Moments later a dark shadow falls over her as Zabuza stands once she had stopped in front of him cringing she takes a small step back as his form looms over her small figure in a threatening way after a few moments of just staring at each other Sakura finally relaxes just a small amount when he grabs her and sits down again before positioning her comfortably on his lap causing Sakura to stutter in fear "Za..Zabuza-san wh...wha..what a..are yo..you do..doi..doing" she squeals out in shock before falling silent as he growls into her ear "Quiet girl" in a deep commanding voice.

Finally settling down Sakura stiffens when he wraps his arms around her tiny waist holding her closer to him as he leant back against the tree he had been leaning against before closing his eyes as silence settles around them for the moment feeling embarrassed a light blush dusts across Sakura's cheeks as she tries to wrap her head around that she was actually in the arms of Zabuza and that she wasn't even struggling either well she had but that was beside the point she should be trying to run away not allow this it wasn't like this was uncomfortable in fact she was thinking that maybe even this guy had a nice side to him.

'Wait a minute what the hell am I thinking I'm in love with Sasuke-kun not this monster' she screeches in her head again mentally berating herself for her idiotic thoughts before renewing her struggles to get away from Zabuza turning to look at him emerald eyes wide with fear she begs "Please Let Me Go" she pleads in a gentle voice which shocks him into releasing her quite abruptly and once she was free she leaps out of his lap not looking back once if she had turned she would have noticed that Zabuza had been indeed crying as two more tears spill forth from his eyes traveling down his cheeks to splash on his chest.